The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-22
No More New Bills After Next
Wednesday.
Proposition to Slice Piece on Putnam for the
New County of Perry Rejoicing at Mon
ticeIIo Over Mr.. Pasco's Election.

that it is not at all certain whether the
House will concur in the numerous
amendments which, however, embraces
notice of complaints and appeal to a
Board of Revisors to be composed of the
Comptroller, ,Attorney-General and the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Senate Bill No. GA providing for the
sale, redemption, etc, of tax sale GER
tificates passed the Senate.
THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
In the House Speaker Pasco made the
following announcement:
To the House of representatives:
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully announce
my resignation of the office of Speaker,
to take effect on Monday next at such
hour as will suit the convenience of the
House. >. PASCO.
Mr.. Saxon offered the following:
Samuel Pasco having notified this
House of-his determination to vacate the
Speakers chair upon the election of his
successor,
ResOired, That the election of Speaker
be set for eleven o'clock ON Monday
next.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Hall introduced a bill to make of
parts of Alachua, Bradford, Clay and
Putnam Counties new county named
Perry"
The same member introduced bill to
establish county courts in Alachua and
Leon Counties.
A motion was made to reconsider the
action of the House, yesterday, rejecting
the propo sition to establish a State Nor
NAL School at DeFuniak, in House Bill
No. 2sa, and the bill was recommitted
to the Committee on Education.
The resolution introduced yesterday
providing for a joint committee to confer
with the Attorney General about laws
requiring enactment was adopted.
The resolution introduced yesterday
prohibiting the introduction of new bills
after the 25th inst. was adopted.
The House adjourned until Monday,
and many members took a special train
for Monticello to attend the Jefferson
County demonstration in honor of Sen
ator-elect Pasco.
MONTICELLO REJOICING.
A special train left Tallahassee at 1 80
elect Pasco, including many members of
the House and a number of ladies', who
were accompanied by the Tallahassee
Cornet Band, to witness and participate
in Jefferson County's welcome to her
distinguished citizen. At the county
line, Lloyd, large committee
of welcome, composed of the old
of the county, who had come up ON a
west bound train. came aboard and ac-
companied the party to Monticello. As
the train rolled up to the depot in Mon
ticello, an i'm mense crowd of the citi-
zens of the town and country, greeted
the arriving party with long and loud
cheers. Up town, the booming of can
non and ringing of bells announced the
arrival of the train. A procession formed
under the command of X. III. Partridge.
as marshal headed by n squadron of
mounted men carrying banners appro-
priately inscribed: Nothing for myself
but everything for my party" Private
of Company H., Third Florida Volunteers
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Chairman of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, President of the Constitutional
Convention, Speaker of the House of
Representatives United States Sena-
tor" well done, good and
faithful servant, come up higher
vox populi." Next came band
IN large four horse band wagon,
followed by citizens in carriages and on
foot, Mr.. Pasco's carriage being attended
by mounted escort of Pascos old army
comrades.
The colored people of the county
turned out in force, the Mon
ticello Brass Band, colored, greeting
the arrival of the train with excellent
music and bringing up the rear of the
procession. Arrived at the Court House,
AN immense crowd gathered in from the
grand staircase which, with the portico
was profusely and Hastily decorated
with evergreens and flowers.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Three of Monticellos most charming
young ladies supported banners on either
side of and near the speakers stand,
which was further ornamented with
great bouquets of splendid flowers. Capt
X. G.. Parkhill, formerly of Tallahassee
now Clerk of the jefferson Circuit Court.
officiated as master of ceremonies, and
after some excellent music by the band
introduced Hon. w. Il. Lamar, nominee
for Speaker of the House, who delivered
n finished and eloquent address of well
come to the distinguished fellow citizens,
introducing Mr. Pasco, who spoke about
half AN hour.
MIR. PASCois SPEECH.
Speaker Pasco, in bis speech, paid a
most feeling tribute to jefferson County
end her people; reviewed the course of
the Senatorial struggle and took occa-
sion to pay a glowing eulogy to Blox-
ham and Perry: referring in feeling
terms to the honors successfully paid
him blythe people of the county ;recounted
the incidents of his career among them,
having come here an entire
stranger, married his wife
and raised children here; spoke CRATE
fully of his obligations to his friends and